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Ancient Romans exchanged gifts of figs and honey and would make sure to work part of the day as a good omen for the coming year.

At times, it seemed Leonard was awaiting a portent or an omen.

The Japan Times on March 6, 2010, reported that in folklore the fish comes to the beach as an omen of an earthquake.

The color has also been used to forebode an omen or a threat.

Some view is as an omen of dread, of blood, of war, or of victory.

Here I am engaged, miss, or as good, to Mr. Capt; and I know what this omen means.

Sloth in women is cured either by vanity or love; though, in vivacious women, it is an omen of love.

Pelican, bird of ill omen, go to thy hole and hide thy sorry face.'

Yes, for you have interpreted the omen with which you were favoured, in a very different way from what you should have done.

For the sake of the omen she put on before going to sleep the tunica rcta, or rgilla, woven in one piece and falling to the feet.